Chicago Bears at Washington Redskins Pick

The Washington Redskins will be facing a tough task on Thursday night. They have to play the Chicago Bears in a must win game just days after the funeral of Sean Taylor. Some 3,000 mourners attended Taylor's funeral, including about 300 members of the Redskins' organization. "I think the guys feel better after going to the funeral," linebacker London Fletcher said. "It was a little bit of closure in a sense. It was something that we needed as a team. We're going to still carry his memory with us, so it's still a healing.” SBG Global reports that early NFL betting has the public taking Bears on the Road.

Last week the Redskins looked like they had a win against Buffalo but Rian Lindell hit a field goal with just second left to send the Redskins to a 16-14 loss. The Redskins are trying to avoid losing five straight for the first time since 2001. Clinton Portis rushed for just 50 yards on 25 carries on Sunday. He has excelled in his career against the Bears with 457 yards on 71 carries. The Bears have the sixth-worst rush defense in the league.

SBG Global Current Line: Redskins -3 , Total 37.5

The Bears are coming off a disappointing 21-16 loss to the New York Giants last week. The Bears blew a 16-7 lead and their playoff hopes suffered a big blow. "When you have a disappointing loss like that, you want to get back out on the football field as soon as you possibly can to play," Chicago coach Lovie Smith said. "That's what we'll be able to do." Rex Grossman was solid against the Giants completing 25-of-46 passes for a season-high 296 yards.

Here are the NFL betting stats for Thursday’s game. The Bears are 2-5 ATS vs. a team with a losing record. The Bears are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games as an underdog. The Bears are 5-13 ATS in their last 18 games overall. The Bears are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 vs. the NFC. The Bears are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games in December. The Bears are 2-5 ATS in the last 7 meetings between the two teams and the road team is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.

The Redskins are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 games in December. The Redskins are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Redskins are 1-6-2 ATS in their last 9 home games. The Redskins are 1-7-1 ATS in their last 9 games as a home favorite.

The Over is 19-7-1 in the Bears last 27 vs. the NFC. The Over is 5-2 in the Bears last 7 games in December. The Under is 9-4-2 in the Bears last 15 games as a road underdog. The Under is 5-2 in the Redskins last 7 games as a home favorite. The Over is 5-2 in the Redskins last 7 games overall. The Under is 13-6-3 in the Redskins last 22 vs. the NFC.

Pick: Skins -3 5 units out of 5, for more NFL Picks discussion visit the NFL Betting Forum